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head start en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
   • a day and a half head start
   • Fred gave his younger brother a five-minute head start in the Easter egg hunt.
   • I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition.
2. (idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.
   • His father's money gave him a head start in life.

Forms

Relateds

steal a march

Synonyms

forestart

Translations (28)

cmn 先拔頭籌 /先拔头筹 (factor conducive to superiority or success) · nl voorsprong (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · de Vorsprung (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · sv försprång (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · hu egérút (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · fr longueur d’avance (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · es ventaje (disused) (factor conducive to superiority or success) · es ventaja (factor conducive to superiority or success) · es ventaje inicial (disused) (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · es ventaja inicial (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · cmn 贏在起跑線 /赢在起跑线 (factor conducive to superiority or success) · cs náskok (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · pl fory (factor conducive to superiority or success) · fi etumatka (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · ru фо́ра (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · hu előny (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · fi varaslähtö (factor conducive to superiority or success) · es adelantarse (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · pl fory (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · ru преиму́щество (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · da forspring (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · ru фо́ра (factor conducive to superiority or success) · es ir calentando (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · bg преимущество (factor conducive to superiority or success) · cs výhoda (factor conducive to superiority or success) · ru преиму́щество (factor conducive to superiority or success) · bg фалстарт (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position) · no forsprang (an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position)